A sacrifice to Diana

Camillo Sagrestani played a pivotal role in introducing the highly ornamental style of late Baroque painting to Florence. His elegant and inventive compositions were highly sought after by Florentine patrons. Born in 1660, Sagrestani began his training under Antonio Giusti (1625-1705) and Romolo Panfi (1632-1690) in Florence before spending an extended period in Rome, Venice and Bologna, where he joined the workshop of Carlo Cignani (1628-1719). Upon returning to his native city in the 1690s, he was accepted into the Accademia del disegno and became interested in the anti-academic style of Pietro Dandini and Allessandro Gherardi.

We are grateful to Federico Berti for endorsing the attribution on the basis of photographs (written communication, 8 December 2025).